​Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, two of the best tennis players of all time, will take part in the fifth Sports Festival. They will be present at the BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca on June 15, 2024 from 18:00.

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf will attend the 2024 Sports Festival

According to the organizers, Agassi and Graf will play in front of a crowd in Romania for the first time, along with two other special guests to be announced soon.

“We want to celebrate the fifth edition of the Sports Festival with our spectators, sports fans from Romania. This event is the largest in our portfolio.

We have two players on the field who have won a combined 30 Grand Slam titles and both set records that are difficult to match: Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf. This edition will be unforgettable.

We have raised the bar a lot, but the public in Romania deserves the opportunity to see the legends of the sport that made us dream” – Patrick Churchillbusiness development and co-founder of Sports Festival.

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Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf at Sports Festival 2024, ticket prices

The first 1,000 tickets for the exhibition tennis match will go on sale on Monday 15th January at 2pm and will be available at Early Bird prices. 10 discounted VIP tickets are also available with them.

1 category – 180 lei;

2nd category – 120 lei;

VIP – 700 lei.

Who are Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf?

Andre Agassinicknamed The Punisher, began his tennis career in the 1980s and became known not only for his exceptional skills on the court, but also for his unmistakable style of play, characterized by a powerful forehand and an aggressive forehand.

He has eight Grand Slam titles to his credit, including: Australian Open (1995, 2000), Roland Garros (1999), Wimbledon (1992) and US Open (1994, 1999). Agassi is the first player to win a Golden Slam, meaning he won all Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal in the same year, and the only player to win a career Super Slam, all Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal. and the ATP Finals, all in the same year.

He was the first player to win all four singles events on three different surfaces (hard, clay and grass) and remains the only American to have won the French Open (1999) and the Australian Open (2003) most recently. He also has 17 Masters titles and was part of the Davis Cup winning teams in 1990, 1992 and 1995.

Agassi was ranked number one in the world for the first time in 1995 and returned to number one in 1999, and for the next four years he enjoyed the most successful phase of his career. In 2006, Andre Agassi officially retired from tennis, ending an impressive career.

Steffi Graf is one of the greatest and most influential tennis players in history with an impressive track record accumulated between 1982 and 1999.

Known for her aggressive style and exceptional skill, Graf has won a total of 22 Grand Slam titles, including each of the four major events. She won the Golden Slam in 1988, winning all four Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympic gold medal that year.

Steffi Graf retired from tennis in 1999 after holding the WTA No. 1 ranking for a record 377 weeks.

The Count continues to participate in various charity events and forms together with Andre Agassi, one of the most famous couples in the world of tennis.